[THE DALLES, Ore]
Today firefighters on the Fir
Mountain Fire battled winds and humidity similar to what they experienced
Sunday. Air resources were again used to
slow the spread of the spotfires in area east of the main fire while crews and
equipment were kept busy working to contain any additional spotfires. Winds blowing embers outside the fireline
rapidly ignited the dry fuels and challenged firefighters.
Initial mapping work today from helicopter platforms
and ground truthing identified the perimeter of several of the spotfires on the
eastern edge of the fire area. Fire
operations worked with the Wasco County Sheriff who determined the need for a
Level 3 Evacuation (GO!) for three residences on Godberson Road. This evacuation notice is not due to fire
growth. Additionally a Level 1 Evacuation
(BE READY!) has been issued for other residences on the eastern flank of the
fire. The details of the evacuation area
are available on the Wasco County Sheriff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WascoCountySheriff.
and ground truthing identified the perimeter of several of the spotfires on the
eastern edge of the fire area. Fire
operations worked with the Wasco County Sheriff who determined the need for a
Level 3 Evacuation (GO!) for three residences on Godberson Road. This evacuation notice is not due to fire
growth. Additionally a Level 1 Evacuation
(BE READY!) has been issued for other residences on the eastern flank of the
fire. The details of the evacuation area
are available on the Wasco County Sheriff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WascoCountySheriff.
With preliminary mapping of the larger main fire and
identification of the numerous spotfires the incident management team estimates
the total fire acreage to be 200 acres.
Spotfires between the main fire and Godberson Road range in size from a
quarter acre to nearly ten. Sunday night
firefighters completed fireline
construction with a bulldozer of a ~2 acre spotfire adjacent to Godberson Road,
today this fire was kept within the fireline.
Resources today were successful in minimizing growth of the spotfires
using heavy equipment and hand crews in coordination with helicopter bucket
drops, water from the fireboss tankers, and large air tanker retardant
drops.
identification of the numerous spotfires the incident management team estimates
the total fire acreage to be 200 acres.
Spotfires between the main fire and Godberson Road range in size from a
quarter acre to nearly ten. Sunday night
firefighters completed fireline
construction with a bulldozer of a ~2 acre spotfire adjacent to Godberson Road,
today this fire was kept within the fireline.
Resources today were successful in minimizing growth of the spotfires
using heavy equipment and hand crews in coordination with helicopter bucket
drops, water from the fireboss tankers, and large air tanker retardant
drops.
Crews also constructed hoselays to disburse water
throughout the fire area for mop-up and to extinguish hot spots and fire
outside the fire line. The heavy fuel in
the fire area is hampering efforts to extinguish the fire, as well as making it
difficult to secure the line and mop-up the interior. The fire is estimated to be five percent
contained this evening.
throughout the fire area for mop-up and to extinguish hot spots and fire
outside the fire line. The heavy fuel in
the fire area is hampering efforts to extinguish the fire, as well as making it
difficult to secure the line and mop-up the interior. The fire is estimated to be five percent
contained this evening.
The fire was reported late in the night August 1 and
remains under investigation.
remains under investigation.
ODF’s Central Oregon District continues to serve
landowners and the public as an essential service for Oregonians. Please call or email to talk with our staff
or schedule an appointment. For
additional information on ODF’s Central Oregon District, including contact
information and unit offices, please visit www.ODFcentraloregon.com.
landowners and the public as an essential service for Oregonians. Please call or email to talk with our staff
or schedule an appointment. For
additional information on ODF’s Central Oregon District, including contact
information and unit offices, please visit www.ODFcentraloregon.com.